The recently completed 3GPP SA1 6G Study, captured in [TR 22.870], is a major milestone in identifying use cases and defining potential service requirements of the 6G system. With the study phase now complete, the Next G Alliance, 3GPP, and other key stakeholders in the telecom ecosystem are shifting their attention from comprehensive exploration to selective focus and market relevance. Within…

One obstacle that has limited 5G adoption outside traditional telecommunications has been an underprepared ecosystem. To accelerate 6G uptake across key North American verticals, the Next G Alliance has established a Market and Applications Working Group (MAWG) dedicated to market development and vertical engagement, building relationships with end users, and mapping the ecosystem required to make 6G commercially successful across…